Polka

Stunning place, amazing food and an outstanding service. Thank you very much to the waitress (with a dark hair), who was serving our table on 29th Dec at 1600, you are amazing and very helpful xxx

A must have will be the duck and apple pie. The duck was tender and came straight off the bone. Additional tartness from the cherry sauce helped reduce the fattiness. The apple pie was delicious. Loads of apple and a slight crunch from the top pastry layer. Comfortable dinning areas with staff with some humour. This is a restaurant I would recommend to people visiting Warsaw old town for the first time 👍🏻

Lovely food but very limited options for vegetarians...so only had the dumpling and the cake for dessert.

Dining at this exquisite restaurant in Warsaw was nothing short of spectacular. The culinary experience was a true delight, with each dish offering a symphony of flavors that tantalized the palate. The food was not only delicious but also presented with artistic flair. The service was impressively swift, ensuring a seamless dining experience, while the staff's friendliness and attentiveness added a warm, welcoming touch. I wholeheartedly recommend this gem for an unforgettable gastronomic journey.

In the tourist area of Warsaw was this a nice spot. The cheese was excellent and the local Pavlova as well. Delicious.

Located in the bustling city center, Polka is a Polish restaurant that has garnered a lot of attention, largely due to its association with a renowned Polish chef. Despite the hype, my experience here was underwhelming, with the food failing to meet the high expectations set by the chef’s reputation. The restaurant boasts a stylish interior. While the atmosphere is pleasant, it lacks the warmth and charm that many diners seek in a traditional Polish dining experience. The menu features a mix of traditional and modern Polish dishes, but unfortunately, the execution leaves much to be desired. Given the restaurant’s reputation and the chef’s name, the prices are steep, especially considering the mediocre quality of the food. The dishes do not justify the premium pricing, making it hard to recommend this restaurant for those seeking authentic Polish cuisine. Polka seems to rely heavily on the celebrity status of its chef rather than the quality of its food. While the ambiance is appealing and the service is adequate, the lackluster dishes make it hard to understand the restaurant’s popularity. For those truly interested in experiencing the rich flavours of Polish cuisine, there are better, more authentic options elsewhere. In conclusion, unless you’re drawn by the chef’s fame, this restaurant might not live up to your expectations.

Nice food and atmosphere. A bit pricey for the amount of food you receive. Waiters were quite rude, took us around 15 minutes to be able to pay despite us having asked multiple waiters to let us pay asap as we needed to catch our flight. Wouldn’t recommend.

Excellent, authentic Polish food. I was with a group of 8. We had the place for ourselves on a Monday evening. I had the pork knuckle and it was delucious. They also have a good selections of beers and wines. Friendly service, good location, prices slightly above average.

It's my first time in Poland, and I decided to check out Polka because it came up as one of the best restaurants in Warsaw when I searched online. I had the pierogis to start and it was really good. For my main entree, I got the pork knuckle. It was very good! To wash it all down, I had the Polka cocktail, which had Polish herbs vodka, Polish honey liqueur, tonic, and lemon juice. The entire meal was quite good. The setting was very nice as well. Definitely worth checking out when in Warsaw

This restaurant is one of Magda Gessler's restaurants. If you are Polish or have lived in Poland, you are probably familiar with her and her television program. You know her high expectations. You know her penchant for well-cooked food. You know that if it doesn't live up to her ruthless judgment, then well it wouldn't have her name on it. So why not more than three stars? 1. It's in the old town and is a tourist destination. Despite the typical laid-back eating experience you usually get in Polish restaurants, I felt we were simultaneously ignored and rushed out the door. I don't know how that's possible. 2. The food is OK. I mean, it's good, but it's not even what you'd typically expect for a tourist location. No pierogi on this menu. Bigos? I didn't see it. Of course there was kaszanka (how often do you see that on a menu?) and kotlet schabowy (pork chop) and a good selection of traditional soups. The food was tasty, though in comparison to other places, I don't know if was special. 3. Service was standard for the Polish experience. There's a bit of standoffishness that is par for the course. They take their time... so be prepared. I was expecting more from this place since it is Magda Gessler's. The food was good, but I think that it could have been even better. As a decent place to go in the old town and marketed to tourists, I think it is worthy of three stars.

Had a great work dinner here last night for our large group of 16. We had a beautiful room all to ourselves. Everyone enjoyed their food and my pike perch fish was a perfectly cooked delicious thick baked filet with a pesto sauce over black lentils al dente. A great lighter traditional Polish choice after several heavy meals this week. Appetizers (pierogies, potato pancake, pate) we're all very good as well.

Extremely good food and service. Pork knuckle is amazing. Also recommend the pierogi and herring and crispy duck.

Avoid at all costs. Total tourist trap. Below average food at a costly price. Food seemed pre-prepared and microwaved. Very poor quality. Service below standard as well

Disturbingly efficient staff (do they beat them if they make a mistake?) turn out dependable and tasty favorites from the kitchen (the leek/apple slaw was excellent as a side - the duck and pork chop great mains - deserts were also enjoyable). Nice dining room. Not inexpensive.

Location of this restaurant is in wonderful old town. It can be missed as the entrance may full you! Small wooden door and if not the sign I would surly passed it food was good, enjoy the duck. Over all I would give 8 out of 10

Right in the Old Town square you may find this cute, beautifully and traditionally decorated Polish restaurant. It's an excellent choice for business meetings, or a nice Polish meal for visitors. The pictures might express better hot the inside looks. It feel like an old house with multiple rooms, each one decorated and arranged for different parties sizes. Quite spacious, with tall ceilings gives the perfect calm atmosphere that you do not feel in the middle of the crowd. Indeed touristy but still very tasty. Pull pork is generous and baked goat cheese salad highly recommended. Prices may be high but greatly varies depending on your selection. Service is excellent. Mostly low volume atmosphere. No outdoor sitting available. Overall a good choice. We will be happy to come back!

Ordered golonka - tasteless, ordered mashroom soup - just ok, nothing special, ordered potatoe pancakes - mushy, flourey inside, no taste. We will never go back.

Restaurant in the old town run by a famous Polish chef (so I eat told). The interior was fitting perfectly to the look and feel of the old town and felt very homey. I had the rolled pork with beetroot salad. The meat was tender and the filling of gherkins and carrots worked well. Was surprised to find the beetroot salad came warm and pretty much more with the consistency of rough mash. The barely on the side was good, but without any sauce it was a bit dry. The waiting time for the food was also very long (it must have been more than one hour). The waiter was friendly and they accommodate kids well too.

If you love Campbell's tomato soup, I strongly recommend this restaurant. No really, the tomato soup at this supposedly high end restaurant tasted like it came from a can at best. The rest of the meal.. trout, horseradish carrots, boiled potatoes etc was uninspired at best. Completely disappointed.